The History of the Alpha-Eta Chapter
Kappa Sigma has existed at The George Washington University since 1892, when the school was known as the Columbian University. As the 45th chapter of the fraternity, Alpha-Eta has played an important role in Kappa Sigma history. For nearly a century our chapter served as the center of a large network of Kappa Sigmas living in Washington and working in the institutions of our nation’s capital.
In the early 1990s Alpha-Eta was briefly closed but her recolonization was integral to ushering in new era of Greek Life at GWU. Our founding fathers took a stand against the rampant hazing and misconduct that had evaporated most of the membership of other fraternities on campus. Over the past fifteen years the university’s Greek scene has flourished with membership, houses, and productive, healthy chapters on the rise. Today Kappa Sigma continues to be a leader in Foggy Bottom.
Notable alumni from our chapter include Roy C. Osgood, Kappa Sigma Man of the Year in 1943; Brian O’Dwyer who held the highest office of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity; and Bart Kogan for whom GWU’s Kogan plaza is named. Brothers Kogan and O’Dwyer continue to take an active interest in the chapter.